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Adult career decision-making : A qualitative study for BIS

Adult career decision-making : A qualitative study for BIS. Leigh Henderson 7th November 2013. Research aim and objectives. Understand how adults make career decisions & typology To explore: sources of careers information and advice

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Adult career decision-making : A qualitative study for BIS

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  1. Adult career decision-making:A qualitative study for BIS Leigh Henderson 7th November 2013

  2. Research aim and objectives • Understand how adults make career decisions & typology • To explore: • sources of careers information and advice • how individuals use information, advice and guidance in making career decisions • other factors influencing career decision-making

  3. Key Findings • How adults make career decisions is influenced by their circumstances, opportunities and constraints. • We identified 5 approaches to career decision-making • Family and friends an important source of support for work and learning decisions • Most people do not access professional career guidance support.

  4. …about five years ago, I actually started to make a decision, or realise my situation, basically, in society…

  5. Factors affecting our career decisions Internal What can I offer? Education, qualifications, and skills How am I feeling about myself and my life generally? Psychological orientation Career decision-making How is a decision triggered? What am I deciding? How do I approach a decision? Personal circumstances opportunities and constraints Labour market and learning opportunities and constraints Social and systemic opportunities and constraints How do I see my future career? Career, work and learning identity and goals What and who can inform my choice? Sources of information and support External

  6. Personal and labour market constraints Strategic Social and psychological constraintsand personal circum-stances Planning to achieve increasing career satisfaction Exploratory Aware of interests and preferences Degree to which individual looks ahead and reflects on their interests and preferences Opportunistic Not owning decision Not considering implications Impulsive Passive Not looking Takes opportunities Consciously looks wider Horizon: Degree to which individual consciously looks at work and learning options Overview of decision-making styles

  7. Understand more: • Read the NOMS summary or the full report at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-career-decision-making-qualitative-research • Attend the NICEC Seminar on 20th January in Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, Euston, London, WC1H 9BD at 5.00pm • leighhen@gmail.com

  8. … thank you www.employment-studies.co.uk

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